Alcantara Dash
#1
Posted 16 April 2006 - 01:19 PM
Just need to do the door cards and center console.
#2
Posted 16 April 2006 - 01:31 PM
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Posted 16 April 2006 - 01:38 PM
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Posted 16 April 2006 - 01:46 PM
#5
Posted 16 April 2006 - 01:53 PM
Well im a professional - ............ Not!how easy is it to remove it from the car?
How easy is it to then cover it? looks very professional!
My dash inserts were stuck on with tape adhesive - I know that most other VX's are attached by clips [I think you push the inserts down to unclip them????
I just heated up the inserts with [the missus' ] hairdryer then eased them off.
I then sprayed carpet adhesive onto the inserts and stuck down the acantara.
Trimmed with a scalpel - job done!
Not too sure why I chose the colour blacklooks good. why black?
#6
Posted 16 April 2006 - 02:01 PM
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Posted 16 April 2006 - 02:05 PM
#8
Posted 16 April 2006 - 02:18 PM
#9
Posted 16 April 2006 - 03:19 PM
Looks great Chris,
I still ain't got round to doing mine yet ..... even though ive had all the stuff here for more than three months
Same here - I had a sheet left over from when I had my Elise. I have been meaning to do it for ages - had no excuse today as it was sunny and the roof was off
Took about an hour to do so no biggie
ive done mine too, but in blue - it isnt actually as hard as you image is it.
im tempted to do the top of the dash in black and cover that cheap looking plastic
I thought it was much easier than I imagined!
The only thing that is preventing me putting acantara on the top of the dash is all the crap coming though [inc salt] thus damaging it and making it a PITA to clean.
The lino/plastic stuff on there at the moment is great for wiping clean.
Okay thanks for the answers mate! two more stubid questions if i may.
1. How durable is this stuff to wear/rain etc.......any thoughts
2. Anyone have any of it they have left over they want to sell or point me in the right direction?
1] I wouldnt want to get rain in the cockpit anyway so wouldnt know! I think it would be pretty durable as alcantara is hard wearing stuff.
2] I had a sheet left over from the Elise so havent got any left. I got mine of a Scottish Elise owner who is an interior decorator. If I were you Id have a look in Ebay as there are loads of traders on there who sell this sort of material.
Beware though there is alot of fake alcantara about!
#10
Posted 16 April 2006 - 04:02 PM
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Posted 16 April 2006 - 04:15 PM
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Posted 16 April 2006 - 04:44 PM
#13
Posted 16 April 2006 - 04:50 PM
And it is easy to work with. I did my dash and doors myself.
But when I read "Alcantara Dash" I expected to see the same I see when I drive my Speedster ...
I did not do the strips you did because I might change them for Texalium stuff.
SteV6
#14
Posted 16 April 2006 - 05:04 PM
#15
Posted 16 April 2006 - 05:41 PM
Edited by SteV6, 16 April 2006 - 05:43 PM.
#16
Posted 16 April 2006 - 07:08 PM
#17
Posted 16 April 2006 - 10:50 PM
Is that some sort of CF / composite style material?I did not do the strips you did because I might change them for Texalium stuff.
SteV6
Are you planning on covering the existig dash plates or making new ones out of the stuff?
#18
Posted 16 April 2006 - 10:55 PM
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Posted 17 April 2006 - 12:01 AM
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Posted 17 April 2006 - 10:23 AM
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